Saturday, December 27, 2008

1. If your throat tickles, scratch your ear."When the nerves in the ear are stimulated, it creates a reflex in the throat that can cause a muscle spasm," says Scott Schaffer, M.D., president of an ear, nose, and throat specialty center in Gibbsboro , New Jersey . "This spasm relieves the tickle."

2. Use right ear for conversation and left ear for music."Can't hear what's being said. Researchers at the UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine say you should lean in with your RIGHT ear, which recognizes speech better.On the other hand, if you are trying to identify a piece of music, lean in with your LEFT ear. The left ear is better at sensing (recognizing?) music tones"

3. Need to pee but no toilet nearby? Think about sex."Thoughts of sex preoccupy your brain (as well as your peeing apparatus) and relieve the discomfort--so says Larry Lipshultz, M.D., chief of male reproductive medicine at the Baylor College of Medicine. I'm not sure about this one...but I'm willing to try, in the name of science"

4. Cough during injection to reduce pain."This one seems dangerous. German researchers claim that coughing during an injection can reduce the pain of the needle stick. Says Taras Usichenko, author of a study on the phenomenon, coughing causes a sudden, temporary rise in spinal cord pressure. This spinal pressure inhibits the structures that conduct pain. I might try this when I stub a toe, but not when getting stuck with a needle"

5. Clear stuffed nose by thrusting tongue against roof of mouth and pressing finger between the brow."Relieve sinus pressure by alternately thrusting your tongue against the roof of your mouth, then pressing between your eyebrows with one finger. D.O. Lisa DeStefano of Michigan State University college of osteopathic medicine says this causes the vomer bone (which runs through the nasal passages to the mouth) to rock back and forth. After 20 seconds of this motion, you should feel your sinuses begin draining"

6. Avoid night-time heartburn by sleeping on on your LEFT side."Why? The esophagus and stomach connect at an angle. When sleeping on your right, the stomach is higher than the esophagus, enabling food and stomach acid to flow up your throat causing heartburn or acid-reflux. When you're on your left, the stomach is lower than the esophagus and less likely to flow against gravity.

7. Cure your toothache with ice on the hand."Just rub ice on the back of your hand, on the V-shaped webbed area between your thumb and index finger. The nerve pathways at the base of that V stimulate an area of the brain that blocks pain signals from the face and hands.

8. Make burns disappear by applying light pressure."This method brings the burned skin back to a normal temperature, reducing the blistering.9. Stop alcohol dizziness by putting hand on something stable."Putting your sensitve hand on something stable works better than the putting your less sensitive foot on the ground. Why dizzy after drinking alcohol? Because the part of your ear responsible for balance -- the cupula -- floats in a fluid with the same density as blood. As alcohol dilutes the blood IN the cupula, the cupula becomes less dense than the surrounding liquid and rises. This confuses your brain. Putting your hand on a stable object reduces the confusion, giving your brain a second opinion and helping you feel less dizzy.

10. Unstitch your side!"If you're like most people, when you run, you exhale as your right foot hits the ground. This puts downward pressure on your liver (which lives on your right side), which then tugs at the diaphragm and creates a side stitch, according to The Doctors Book of Home Remedies for Men. The fix: Exhale as your left foot strikes the ground.

12. Make your heart stand still!Trying to quell first-date jitters? Blow on your thumb. The vagus nerve, which governs heart rate, can be controlled through breathing, says Ben Abo, an emergency medical- services specialist at the University of Pittsburgh . It'll get your heart rate back to normal.

13. Thaw your brain!Too much Chipwich too fast will freeze the brains of lesser men. As for you, press your tongue flat against the roof of your mouth, covering as much as you can. "Since the nerves in the roof of your mouth get extremely cold, your body thinks your brain is freezing, too," says Abo. "In compensating, it overheats, causing an ice-cream headache." The more pressure you apply to the roof of your mouth, the faster your headache will subside.

14. Prevent near-sightedness!Poor distance vision is rarely caused by genetics, says Anne Barber, O.D., an optometrist in Tacoma , Washington . "It's usually caused by near-point stress." In other words, staring at your computer screen for too long. So flex your way to 20/20 vision. Every few hours during the day, close your eyes, tense your body, take a deep breath, and, after a few seconds, release your breath and muscles at the same time. Tightening and releasing muscles such as the biceps and glutes can trick involuntary muscles -- like the eyes -- into relaxing as well.

15. Wake the dead!If your hand falls asleep while you're driving or sitting in an odd position, rock your head from side to side. It'll painlessly banish your pins and needles in less than a minute, says Dr. DeStefano. A tingly hand or arm is often the result of compression in the bundle of nerves in your neck; loosening your neck muscles releases the pressure. Compressed nerves lower in the body govern the feet, so don't let your sleeping dogs lie. Stand up and walk around.

16. Impress your friends!Next time you're at a party, try this trick: Have a person hold one arm straight out to the side, palm down, and instruct him to maintain this position. Then place two fingers on his wrist and push down. He'll resist. Now have him put one foot on a surface that's a half inch higher (a few magazines) and repeat. This time his arm will cave like the French. By misaligning his hips, you've offset his spine, says Rachel Cosgrove, C.S.C.S., co-owner of Results Fitness, in Santa Clarita , California . Your brain senses that the spine is vulnerable, so it shuts down the body's ability to resist.

17. Breathe underwater!If you're dying to retrieve that quarter from the bottom of the pool, take several short breaths first -- essentially, hyperventilate. When you're underwater, it's not a lack of oxygen that makes you desperate for a breath; it's the buildup of carbon dioxide, which makes your blood acidic, which signals your brain that somethin' ain't right. "When you hyperventilate, the influx of oxygen lowers blood acidity," says Jonathan Armbruster, Ph.D., an associate professor of biology at Auburn University . "This tricks your brain into thinking it has more oxygen." It'll buy you up to 10 seconds.

18. Read minds!Your own! "If you're giving a speech the next day, review it before falling asleep," says Candi Heimgartner, an instructor of biological sciences at the University of Idaho . Since most memory consolidation happens during sleep, anything you read right before bed is more likely to be encoded as long-term memory.

Monday, November 3, 2008

Message: When things in your life seem almosttoo much tohandle, when 24 hours in a day are not enough,remember the mayonnaise jar...and the coffee...

A professor stood before his philosophy classand had some items in front of him. When theclass began, wordlessly, he picked up a verylarge and empty mayonnaise jar and proceededto fill it with golf balls. He then asked the studentsif the jar was full. They agreed that it was.

So the professor then picked up a box of pebblesand poured them into the jar. He shook the jarlightly. The pebbles rolled into the open areasbetween the golf balls. He then asked the studentsagain if the jar was full. They agreed it was.

The professor next picked up a box of sand andpoured it into the jar.Of course, the sand filled up everything else. Heasked once more if the jar was full. The studentsresponded with a unanimous "yes."

The professor then produced two cups of coffeefrom under the table and poured the entirecontents into the jar, effectively filling the emptyspace between the sand. The students laughed.

"Now," said the professor, as the laughtersubsided, " I want you to recognize that this jarrepresents your life. The golf balls are theimportant things-your family, your children, yourhealth, your friends,and your favorite passions-things that if everythingelse was lost and only they remained, your lifewould still be full. The pebbles are the other thingsthat matter like your job, your house, and your car.Thesand s everything else-the small stuff.

"If you put the sand into the jar first," hecontinued, "there is no room for the pebbles or thegolf balls. The same goes for life. If youspend all your time and energy on the small stuff,you will never have room for the things that areimportant to you. Pay attention to the things thatare critical to your happiness. Play with yourchildren.Take time to get medical checkups. Take yourpartner out to dinner. Play another 18. There willalways be time to clean the house and fix thedisposal. Take care of the golf balls first, thethings that really matter. Set your priorities. Therest is just sand."

One of the students raised her hand and inquiredwhat the coffee represented.

The professor smiled. "I'm glad you asked. It justgoes to show you that no matter how full your lifemay seem, there's always room for a couple ofcups of coffee with a friend."

Thursday, September 25, 2008

Afew hours ago while surfing the net and lounging on friendster I run by this bulletin by someone I know, just want to share to everyone. ^^BTW my birthday is coming up! everyone invited!!! ^^

I'll sing it one last time for youThen we really have to goYou've been the only thing that's rightIn all I've doneAnd I can barely look at youBut every single time I doI know we'll make it anywhereAway from hereLight up....As if you have a choiceEven if you cannot hear my voiceI'll be right beside you dearLouder....And we'll run for our livesI can hardly speak I understandWhy you can't raise your voice to sayTo think I might not see those eyesMakes it so hard not to cryAnd as we say our long goodbyeI nearly doSlower...We don't have time for thatAll I want is to find an easier wayTo get out of our little headsHave heart my dearWe're bound to be afraidEven if it's just for a few daysMaking up for all this mess

Friday, July 11, 2008

It's just that the most important things in life are those which maynot necessarily be logical…

Enjoy!

INTERESTING CONVERSATION

An Atheist Professor of Philosophy speaks to his Class on the ProblemScience has with GOD, The ALMIGHTY.He asks one of his New Christian Students to stand and . . .

Professor : You are a Christian, aren't you, son ?Student : Yes, sir.Professor : So you Believe in GOD ?Student : Absolutely, sir.Professor : Is GOD Good ?Student : Sure.Professor : Is GOD ALL - POWERFUL ?Student : Yes.Professor : My Brother died of Cancer even though he Prayed to GOD toHeal him.Most of us would attempt to Help Others who are ill.But GOD didn't.How is this GOD Good then ? Hmm ?

( Student is silent )

Professor : You can't answer, can you ?Let's start again, Young Fella.Is GOD Good ?Student : Yes.Professor : Is Satan good ?Student : No.Professor : Where does Satan come from ?Student : From . . . GOD . . .Professor : That's right.Tell me son, is there evil in this World ?Student : Yes.Professor : Evil is everywhere, isn't it ?And GOD did make Everything. Correct ?Student : Yes.Professor : So who created evil ?

Professor : Science says you have 5 Senses you use to Identify andObserve the World around you.Tell me, son . . . Have you ever Seen GOD ?Student : No, sir.Professor : Tell us if you have ever Heard your GOD ?Student : No , sir.Professor : Have you ever Felt your GOD, Tasted your GOD, Smelt your GOD ?Have you ever had any Sensory Perception of GOD forthat matter ?Student : No, sir. I'm afraid I haven't.Professor : Yet you still Believe in HIM ?Student : Yes.Professor : According to Empirical, Testable, Demonstrable Protocol,Science says your GOD doesn't exist.What do you say to that, son ?Student : Nothing. I only have my Faith.Professor : Yes. Faith. And that is the Problem Science has.Student : Professor, is there such a thing as Heat ?Professor : Yes.Student : And is there such a thing as Cold ?Professor : Yes.Student : No sir. There isn't.

( The Lecture Theatre becomes very quiet with this turn of events )

Student : Sir, you can have Lots of Heat, even More Heat,Superheat, Mega Heat, White Heat,a Little Heat or No Heat.But we don't have anything called Cold.We can hit 458 Degrees below Zero which is No Heat,but we can't go any further after that.There is no such thing as Cold.Cold is only a Word we use to describe the Absenceof Heat.We cannot Measure Cold.Heat is Energy.Cold is Not the Opposite of Heat, sir, just theAbsence of it.

( There is Pin - Drop Silence in the Lecture Theatre )

Student : What about Darkness, Professor ? Is there such a thing asDarkness ?Professor : Yes. What is Night if there isn't Darkness ?Student : You're wrong again, sir.Darkness is the Absence of Something.You can have Low Light, Normal Light , BrightLight, Flashing Light . . .But if you have No Light Constantly, you haveNothing and it's called Darkness, isn't it ?In reality, Darkness isn't.If it is, were you would be able to make DarknessDarker, wouldn't you ?Professor : So what is the point you are making, Young Man ?Student : Sir, my point is your Philosophical Premise is Flawed.Professor : Flawed ? Can you explain how ?Student : Sir, you are working on the Premise of Duality.You argue there is Life and then there is Death, aGood GOD and a Bad GOD.You are viewing the Concept of GOD as somethingfinite, something we can measure.Sir, Science can't even explain a Thought.It uses Electricity and Magnetism, but has neverseen, much less fully understood either one.To view Death as the Opposite of Life is to beignorant of the fact thatDeath cannot exist as a Substantive Thing. Death is Not the Opposite of Life : just the Absenceof it.Now tell me, Professor, do you Teach your Studentsthat they Evolved from a Monkey ?Professor : If you are referring to the Natural Evolutionary Process,yes, of course, I do.Student : Have you ever observed Evolution with your own eyes, sir ?

( The Professor shakes his head with a Smile, beginning to realizewhere the Argument is going )

Student : Since no one has ever observed the Process of Evolutionat work andcannot even prove that this Process is an On - GoingEndeavor,are you not Teaching your Opinion, sir ?Are you not a Scientist but a Preacher ?

( The Class is in Uproar )

Student : Is there anyone in the Class who has ever Seen theProfessor's Brain?

(The Class breaks out into Laughter )

Student : Is there anyone here who has ever Heard the Professor'sBrain, Felt it, Touched or Smelt it ? . . .No one appears to have done so.So, according to the Established Rules of Empirical,Stable, Demonstrable Protocol, Science says thatyou have No Brain, sir.With all due respect, sir, how do we then Trust yourLectures, sir?

(The Room is Silent. The Professor stares at the Student, his faceunfathomable)

Professor: I guess you'll have to take them on Faith, son.Student : That is it sir . . .the Link between Man & GOD is FAITH.That is all that Keeps Things Moving & Alive.

NB:I believe you have enjoyed the Conversation . . . and if so . . .you'll probably want your Friends / Colleagues to enjoy the same . . .won't you? . . .Forward them to Increase their Knowledge . . . or FAITH

Sunday, May 4, 2008

I'd rather choose being hurt with the truth than making me believe with all the lies.Leave me rather than be with me but your heart belongs to someone else.Break up with me rather than use me and be just your option.Give up on me rather than staying in the relationship when I know I was the only one fighting.Let me go rather than hearing painful words from you.Yes it hurts but I rather be alone than be with someone who takes me for granted.

Tuesday, April 15, 2008

it's been a long time since I last posted here again. Just wanna share a message told to me by a very good friend of mine. I just added sumthin up at the end.

In a relationship there are lots ofreasons of a breakup, it doesn't always mean an end,just like in basketball you call for a time out to plan for things to be better...cause no mater what, you shouldn't let your opponents beat you, till the last minute you have to keep struggling for the win.That's the way we should be playin love, not wastin time, lettin others defeat us, wearin different jerseys, joinin different teams, but stil aint got no luck to win.Just like MJ said, It aint over til it's over.

Saturday, February 9, 2008

Someday the inversed butterfly will face the lightI cut my hair with you in the mirrorFootsteps echo in the hallway during class,the sound of the incessant rain follows.When the figure feels, it seems bright.It'll become a sweet flower; it'll even become a poisonous fruit.It's raining today, too, even nowI want to connect to her through her sky and my sky.

In this craziness, uncertainty.I wonder if we can leave the thoughts of each and everyone somewhere.In this craziness, you gave me lifeI wonder to what point we can protect a single thought.

You remembered it, the inversed butterfly.The exchange of mail is unstoppingEven if it is set adrift, I should swimThe incessant voices of people are like wavesThe memories that I'll convey, while I believe in them.Are a gentle rhythm that feels like crying.It's always raining; the present will continue to the futureI want to think so.

In this craziness, uncertainty.I wonder if we can leave the thoughts of each and everyone somewhere.In this craziness, you gave me lifeI wonder to what point we can protect a single thought.

Feelings that don't want to become words existNo matter how far people reach out their hands,an unreachable place inside of people exists.Because I love the inaudible thought of each and everyoneEven if they don't become something, they won't be changing on any day.

In this craziness, uncertainty.I wonder if we can leave the thoughts of each and everyone somewhere.In this craziness, you gave me lifeI wonder to what point we can protect a single thought.

The human world, is a world of karma,The karmic threads that move people together intertwine like fragile sorrowful Lycoris flowerWhen someone is lost amidst rage, sorrow and tears, beyond the midnight curtain,Vengeance shall be delivered

Swept away by the actions of former lifeLed on the path of doubt by a pitiful destiny.The separation between hating and being hated is crumbling.Two prisoners confined on opposite sides of the mirror,crossing through time, coming from the darkness,shall exact your revenge

Wednesday, January 23, 2008

grabe...sobrang wala akong magawa sa buhay ko ngayon...walang tulog, walang pahinga...been busy these past few days...playing basketball in the morning...going to school in the afternoon up to night and hanging out with my friends after class or maybe going out for a drink with my other friends...or maybe as always...going out with my girl...there's nothing wrong with what i'm doing right now...it's just that...i don't have time management...i stay up awake up to wee hours...and waking up real early...so i don't have any sleep at all...the other readers know what happens when i don't have any sleep at all...my blood level goes really down...good thing though that it still doesn't take its toll on me...ok...i won't lie...i already spouting blood again...but that's ok...i'm used to it...hope this week i would get a lot of sleep...so for now good night...sweet dreams!!!

Monday, January 14, 2008

This would be my first post for this year. I have been busy this past few days with school and my life. My high school friend just sent me this on friendster, this is a chain letter actually that I never forwarded to anyone on friendster, I just wanted to share this the advices are actually nice.

ONE. Give people more than they expect and do it cheerfully.

TWO. Marry a man/woman you love to talk to. As you get older, their conversational skills will be as important as any other.

THREE. Don't believe all you hear, spend all you have or sleep all you want.

FOUR. When you say, 'I love you ,' mean it.

FIVE. When you say, 'I'm sorry,' look the person in the eye.

SIX. Be engaged at least six months before you get married.

SEVEN. Believe in love at first sight.

EIGHT. Never laugh at anyone's dream. People who don't have dreams don't have much.

NINE. Love deeply and passionately. You might get hurt but it's the only way to live life completely.

TEN.. In disagreements, fight fairly. No name calling.

ELEVEN. Don't judge people by their relatives.

TWELVE. Talk slowly but think quickly.

THIRTEEN. When someone asks you a question you don't want to answer, smile and ask, 'Why do yo u want to know?'

FOURTEEN. Remember that great love and great achievements involve great risk.